detailed

[ dih-teyld, dee-teyld ]

adjective

1. having many details:

   a detailed problem.

   Synonyms: complicated, complex, involved

2. thorough in the treatment of details; minute:

   a detailed report.

   Synonyms: comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive

detailed

/ ˈdiːteɪld /

adjective

1. having many details or giving careful attention to details

   a detailed list of the ingredients required

Other Words From

• de·tailed·ly [dih-, teyld, -lee, -, tey, -lid-], adverb
• de·tailedness noun
• nonde·tailed adjective
• over·de·tailed adjective
• unde·tailed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of detailed¹

First recorded in 1730–40; detail + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Data collected by companies are often sold to data brokers or groups that buy, sell and trade data from the internet to create detailed consumer profiles.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she set up the academy to provide low-cost, "detailed technical coaching" to give children "the opportunities that I never had".

From BBC

After careful evaluation of the extensive data, the results are now available: they provide detailed information on changes in the morphology and structure of the material, but also on chemical processes during discharge.

From Science Daily

With a more detailed picture of what that wind field looks like, disaster authorities can better prepare for storms before they make landfall.

From Science Daily

The study marks a significant milestone as the first genetic investigation of piangua in Colombia, complete with the first detailed mapping of its genome.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• accurate
• complicated
• comprehensive
• definite
• exact
• exhaustive
• intricate
• meticulous
• precise
• specific
• thorough